Part of Michael Bennett, book 14
First published 2022
Detective Michael Bennett should be enjoying married life, but a phone call changes everything. His former partner and closest friend Emily Parker has been found strangled in Washington, DC. Bennett leaves his new wife and chaotic family behind to hunt for Emily's killer. He believes he knows her better than anyone, but the investigation reveals a different woman entirely. Emily kept dangerous secrets and cultivated powerful enemies. The people in her inner circle all had reasons to want her dead. Bennett pushes himself to do his finest detective work while navigating the treacherous world Emily inhabited. He wants nothing more than to return home to his family, but he cannot rest until he finds justice for the woman who meant so much to him. The case forces Bennett deeper into Emily's hidden life, where deadly forces now threaten him as well.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Washington, DC
Period: 21st-century
384 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company
Content warnings: death, murder